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E-Fraud: NCC Inaugurates Multi-Sectorial Committee - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 20, 2019
The Nigerian CommunicationsCommission, NCC has inaugurated multi-sectorial Committee on e-Fraud todrastically tackle crime in the country.
The NCC Executive Vice-Chairman UmarDanbatta while inaugurating the multi-sectorial committee in Abuja, said itwould develop a plan for the implementation of the agreement aimed at checkinge-fraud among others.
Danbatta assured that the commissionwould work closely with stakeholders to implement technical and operationalsolutions in checking e-fraud.
He said that the Customer Serviceand Fraud Operations team in Banks and Mobile Network Operators needed strongerprocesses and tighter guidelines on how to detect potentially fraudulentactivities.
Earlier, NCC Director, ConsumerAffairs Bureau Felicia Onwuegbuchulam said prior to the Stakeholders Forum,financial fraud, using telecom platforms, was pervasive crossing borders andboundaries as well as industry spectrum.

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E-Governance: Nigerian Government Reiterates Support For Galaxy Backbone Programme - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 20, 2019
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha says the Federal Government will continue to support Galaxy Backbone Limited to ensure efficiency in its e-governance programme.
Mustapha said in a statement that the federal government had committed huge investments in the development of Information and Communication Technology, ICT sector of the economy. He said efficiency and effectiveness in the sector would help deliver on government’s e-governance programme.
According to Mustapha, the training of one thousand public servants on e-governance will enhance the efficiency and productivity of officers in the service.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation said that Galaxy Backbone had recorded remarkable achievements in the development of ICT in the country.
Earlier, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Galaxy BackBone, Yusuf Kazaure said the organisation had covered eleven states and Abuja in its e-governance programme.

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E-Learning: FG Establishes Stem Facilities In 218 Secondary Schools In 36 States — Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 22, 2021
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq made this known while inaugurating the Northwest STEM project at GSS in Rano, Kano State.
Sadiya, who was represented at the occasion by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Bashir Alkali, said the ministry had selected some Federal and State-owned Science/Technical Secondary Schools nationwide for the project.
The Minister explained that the project was aimed at providing e-learning facilities through the establishment of a state-of-the-art information and Communication Technology, ICT infrastructure at the secondary school level.
She noted that doing so would assist in developing students’ ICT skills and the use of internet for various purposees.
In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State thanked Federal Government for creating the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, which initiated the National Social Investment Programme, N-SIP.

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E-Learning: FG Launches Free Website To Boost Open Education - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2021
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who launched the e-learning
platform in Abuja, said this would not only help in addressing the
challenge of out-of-school children but facilitate delivery of education-
for-all by leveraging on technology.
He said the e-learning platform being launched is web-based and
designed to bring the classroom closer to the people and that those who
have access to the Internet could access it, while various channels
including radio, television among others would be used, saying the
content would be dropped on various media taking into consideration
learners in the rural areas.
He said there was no way the government could provide adequate
classrooms and teachers required in conventional or regular modes of
teaching and learning, adding that 2 million Nigerians could use the e-
learning facilities at the same time.
He said as one of the most populous countries in the world and the most
populous on the African continent, Nigeria recognizes the imperative of
scaling up access to technologies and digital skills to improve job
prospects for youth in the fast-changing and digitalized economy.

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E-Pasport: Immigration Service Begins Issuance Of 10-Year Document In Lagos. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
June 25, 2019
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced plans to start issuing the new enhanced 10-year e-Passport to eligible applicants at its Ikoyi office in Lagos.
According to the Service Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, the roll-out has already commenced in Abuja, but issuance of the new passport begins on today, June 25th.
The service on April 29th announced the commencement of registration for the issuance of its new 10-year e-passports to Nigerians.
The e-passport was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 16th.
Babandede said it is mandatory for applicants to first possess a National Identity Number, and also be conscious of their identity on both documents.

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E-Passport: Terminating Contract Will Cost FG N22BN — Reps. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 7, 2023
According to the House, procuring the equipment capable of putting the latest security features in the Nigerian e-passport will cost the government about 22 billion naira.
The legislative chamber also warned that the production of 10 million booklets by the firm would be stalled.
These are part of the recommendations contained in the report by the House Ad-Hoc Committee to Investigate the Proposed Domestication and Processing of Nigerian International Passports, which the lawmakers considered and adopted at the plenary on Tuesday.
In the report, the committee noted that the Iris Smart Technologies Limited Renewal Agreement with the Federal Ministry of Interior of April 2015 clearly stated in Article 4 that the duration of the contract shall be for the delivery of an additional 10 million passport booklets.
The committee added that the current management of the NIS initiated the domestication process, which requires 90 to 180 days to fully implement the process and other processes of the passport, which will solve the issue of scarcity.


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E-Passport: Terminating Contract Will Cost FG N22bn — Reps - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 7, 2023
According to the House, procuring the equipment capable of putting the latest security features in the Nigerian e-passport will cost the government about 22 billion naira.
The legislative chamber also warned that the production of 10 million booklets by the firm would be stalled.
These are part of the recommendations contained in the report by the House Ad-Hoc Committee to Investigate the Proposed Domestication and Processing of Nigerian International Passports, which the lawmakers considered and adopted at the plenary on Tuesday.
In the report, the committee noted that the Iris Smart Technologies Limited Renewal Agreement with the Federal Ministry of Interior of April 2015 clearly stated in Article 4 that the duration of the contract shall be for the delivery of an additional 10 million passport booklets.
The committee added that the current management of the NIS initiated the domestication process, which requires 90 to 180 days to fully implement the process and other processes of the passport, which will solve the issue of scarcity.

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E-Passports: Buhari Gives Nigeria’s Minting Company Sole Right To Produce - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 11, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed theNigerian Security Printing & Minting Company to solely produce andpersonalize all Nigerian E-passports and related documentation.
The directive was contained in a statement bySpecial Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
According to the statement, the renewedresponsibility will end every existing memorandum of understanding andcontracts on printing by other institutions and companies.
The company which has the objective ofproducing the nation’s currency notes and coins for the Central Bank of Nigeriaas well as security documents for Ministries, Departments and Agencies ofgovernment, banks and other blue-chip companies, is the largest banknote andsecurity documents specialist printing company in West Africa.
Under the leadership of the CBN Governor,Godwin Emefiele, the Mint was given targets after its performance was rapidlydwindling in terms of both currency production and security documents prior to2014.
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E-Valuation Policy: 12, 000 Imported Vehicles Trapped In Ports Over Strike - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 3, 2022
Last week, freight forwarders operating at both the Tin-Can Island as
well as the Ports and Terminal Multipurpose Limited commands of the
Customs began an indefinite strike following the expiration of a 72-hour
ultimatum given to the Federal Government to review its electronic
valuation system for imported vehicles and cargoes.
According to reports, the trapped vehicles incurred about N600m in
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Eagles Begin Fourth AFCON Chase Against Pharaohs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2022
Nigeria will be without top scorer in the qualifiers Victor Osimhen, Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis and 2019 AFCON top scorer Odion Ighalo, while Egypt will not have Mohamed Abogabal and Ibrahim Adel available after both tested positive for COVID-19.
The rivalry between the two sides dates as far back as 1960, when Nigeria secured a 2-1 friendly victory in their first encounter at the National Stadium, Lagos.
Both sides have since gone on to clash on 18 occasions with Nigeria setting the pace with eight victories, losing five with another five draws.
The Super Eagles are one of the most successful nations on the continent following their last triumph back in 2013, when they narrowly defeated a stubborn Burkina Faso side 1-0 courtesy of Sunday Mba’s stunner, to claim the AFCON title for the third time.

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Eagles Job: Sports Minister Says Coach Rohr’s Contract Extension Lies With NFF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
November 20, 2019
TheMinister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the issue ofcontract extension for Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr lies with the NigeriaFootball Federation, NFF.
Hegave the clarification at a brief meeting with Rohr before dashing for theweekly Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting in Abuja.
Dare,however, stressed that the Ministry would continue to give the Coach necessarysupport as the NFF finalises its meeting on the contract discussions.
Rohr’scurrent contract expires in June 2020 which will fall to the middle of the 2021AFCON qualifiers.
Darecharged the Coach not to be distracted but intensify efforts to take Nigerianfootball to the pinnacle. He also tasked the Coach on working with stakeholdersto develop the Nigeria Professional League in line with international bestpractice.
Earlier,Rohr congratulated the Minister on his appointment and efforts to repositionNigerian sports. He pledged to work more closely with the minister goingforward as the Super Eagles strive to pick the AFCON 2021 ticket.

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Eagles-Morocco Friendly: NFF Denies Reports, Restates Zimbabwe, Senegal Commitments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 10, 2019
TheNigeria Football Federation, NFF has debunked media reports that the SuperEagles will play a friendly game with the Atlas Lions of Morocco in France aspart of preparations for the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
NFF’scommunications chieftain added that They will set up a final training camp inIsmailia and then play a friendly against Africa’s number one –ranked team,Senegal in Ismailia on 16rh June.
At the 2019 AFCON finals in Egypt, three–timechampions Nigeria will trade tackles with Burundi on 22nd June, confront Guineaon 26th June and tackle Madagascar on 30th June, all in Alexandria.
The32nd Africa Cup of Nations will hold in four Egyptian cities : Cairo,Alexandria, Suez and Ismailia, from 21st June to 19th July.


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Eagles Roundup: Aribo Returns In Rangers Away Draw; Troost-Ekong Helps Udinese Pip Aina’s Torino - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
October 21, 2019
Joe Aribo returned to the starting line-up for Rangers who held their hosts Hearts to a 1-1 draw in a Scottish Premier League clash on Sunday.
Aribo, who missed Rangers’ last three games in all competitions due to a head injury, was on for 90 minutes in the game.
The 23-year-old has featured in seven league games for Steven Gerrard’s men this season.
In Italy, William Troost-Ekong was in full action as Udinese beat Ola Aina’s Torino 1-0 at home.
Nigerian-born forward Stefano Okaka scored the winning goal for Udinese in the 41st minute.
Troost-Ekong has featured in six league games for Udinese this term, while Aina, who was benched for the entire 90 minutes has made five appearances.
Samuel Chukuweze featured for just nine minutes in Villarreal’s 1-0 away win against Espanyol in their Spanish LaLiga clash.
Chukuweze replaced goal scorer Toko Ekambi in the 81st minute.
The 20-year-old has scored two goals in seven league appearances for the Yellow Submarines this season.
In France, Samuel Kalu started Bordeaux’s 1-0 home loss to Saint Etienne.
Kalu was replaced by Hwang Ui-jo in the 55nd minute.
He has made nine appearances in the French Ligue 1 for Bordeaux and hit the back of the net once.
Kalu’s international teammate, Josh Maja took the place of Aiit Bennasser in the 84th minute for Bordeaux.
In the German Bundesliga, Jamilu Collins was was absent due to illness as SC Paderborn went down to a 3-1 away defeat to Cologne.
The left-back has scored one goal in eight Bundesliga games for Paderborn.

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Eagles Roundup: Troost-Ekong Returns For Udinese; Chukwueze Stars In Villarreal’s Defeat To Barca, Onyekuru Benched In Monaco Win - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
September 25, 2019
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong make a return to action for Udinese who forced Hellas Verona to a 0-0 draw in their Serie A clash at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, reports Completesports.com.
Troost-Ekong missed Udinese’s last two league games as a result of injury.
It was the centre-back’s  third league appearance of the season for Udinese.
In Spain,  Ramon Azeez took the place of Darwin Machis in the 57th minute in Granada’s 1-1 away  draw against Real Valladolid.
Azeez has scored twice in five league appearances for Granada this season.
Also in Spain,  Samuel Chukwueze was in action for 90 minutes as Villarreal fell to a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Chukwueze has scored once and recorded one assist in five league appearances for the Yellow Submarines this season.
Henry Onyekuru was benched for 90 minutes as Monaco edged out Nice 3-1 at the Stade Louis 11.
Onyekuru has made four league appearances for Monaco this season.

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Eagles Star Slams Team’s Poor Play Under Peseiro - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 22, 2022
Speaking against the Super Eagles’ recent 4-0 shellacking by Portugal, the youngster who spoke under anonymity, added that the team would continue to flounder if Peseiro fails to put his foot down.
He reckoned that the Super Eagles are not playing to their potentials for obvious reasons, adding Peseiro must be stubborn in order to get the best out of the team.
The player who had his Super Eagles’ bow under coach Gernot Rohr, said the sacking of the German has contributed to the free fall of the team ever since.

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Eagles Take Penalty Lessons Against Cameroon - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
July 4, 2019
As the crucial round of 16 encounters betweenNigeria and Cameroon draws nearer, the Super Eagles have started perfecting theact of penalty kicks in the case the match on Saturday ends in deadlock.
Report says Gernot Rohr started plotting strategies for the knockout stages moments after the last group stage match on Sunday.
Read Related News: Rohr Says Everybody Except Shehu, Is Fit For Next Match
Althoughmedia men and fans were locked out of most of the greater part of the trainingsession, it was gathered that all the players were made to practice penaltyshoot-outs and free kicks.
An official of the team said with this training it meansthat going into shoot-out in Saturday’s match should be positive to the team ifall the selected players are in their right frame of mind towards the kick.
Nigeria lost on penalties to Cameroon at theNational Stadium in Lagos in the final match of the 2000 AFCON tournament  after Victor Ikpeba’s kick wascontroversially ruled no goal by the referee after the ball hit the bar andcrossed the line but the referee ruled it no goal. Both Nigeria and Cameroonled their respective groups until their last matches.


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Eagles Too Slow Against Cape Verde, Laments Rohr - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 18, 2021
The Eagles reached the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs despite being held 1-1 by the Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
Rohr’s side finished with 13 points from six games, two ahead of Cape Verde, who finished second in the group.
Speaking with newsmen, the 68-year-old said the three-time African champions needed to be quicker in their transition from defence.
Rohr also believes that the partnership of Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen will be formidable ahead of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

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Eaglets depart Abuja for Istanbul - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
September 18, 2019
The Golden Eaglets are expected to depart the country on Wednesday (today) barring any last-minute hitch for the U-17 World Cup preparatory tournament in Istanbul Turkey, a team official has informed the press
The tournament which is aimed at increasing solidarity and facilitating football development worldwide will feature teams from the three continents taking part at the U17 World Cup in Brazil.
The Eaglets will face host Turkey, Senegal and Guatemala in Group 1 and their coach Manu Garba is prepared to run the rule over some of the aspiring stars hoping to catch the eye at the World stage.
“I know we’ve got a good squad and a lot of really good young talent,” Garba  told pressmen
“First is to be competitive at the tournament and it’s also a test for the players to rise to the level expected as well.
“I think the motivation should be there (for youngsters to breakthrough), but I understand that if a door can seem locked for a long time then it can affect young players.
“I have spoken about it to them and I will make it very clear going in that the door is open if you prove that you are good enough, but I do think the motivation should be there.”

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Early Child Devt: UK, KDSG Sensitise Religious, Traditional Leaders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2021
Desk Officer, School Health, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board Kabir Lawal stated this in Zaria that the move was to mobilise support for effective implementation of ECD and ASRH programmes.
He explained that the one-day orientation is being supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO, under its Lafiya project, a UK, and Nigeria Partnership for Health.
Lawal added that the objective of the sensitisation was to familiarise the participants with the concepts of ECD, ASRH and reproductive health, maternal, newborn and child nutrition.
One of the resource persons, Amina Ndatsu explained that ECD was about the survival, growth, and development of the child, from conception to five years. She said child development involves the care, support, and all interventions a child receives to enable children to survive, thrive, grow, develop, and reach their potential.
Citizens Co-Chair, Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism Tijjani Aliyu commended Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office  and Kaduna State Government for their efforts.

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Early Rainfall: Farmers Consider Planting Options - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 14, 2023
They noted that, considering past experiences, appropriate timing of when to start planting crops was paramount. While others said early planting of crops was a wise idea, others argued that such a move was never a sensible option, because there could be a period of dry spell, or excessive rainfall.
The farmers, however, urged the authorities to play their part, by ensuring the provision of farm inputs early enough, to enable farmers to take the appropriate decision as to when to commence planting.
They also said early or late planting of crops had its advantages and disadvantages, saying the situation and rain pattern must be followed carefully.
Chairman, Maize Farmers’ Cooperative Society, Auwal Abdullahi, said farmers, who commenced planting early last year following similar NIMET predictions, lost 70 percent of their crops due to excessive downpours.

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Earth Day: Experts Call For Protection Of Plants, Animals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 22, 2019
Some Environmental experts have called for more awareness and responsibility towards promoting harmony with nature and environment.
The Environmental Coordinator, African Cleanup Initiative Alex Ahigbe, said this at the 2019 World Earth Day with the theme: ‘Protect Our Species.’ The program was organised by ACI in partnership with Nature Protection and Environmental Improvement Initiative.
The World Earth Day is celebrated every April 22nd worldwide in support of the environment and to raise awareness for the environmental protection and care of the planet.
According to Ahigbe, the theme is to focus more on the plants and animal almost going into extinct which may also affect the environment.
Also the Coordinator of the initiative Shola Adekoya also said there is need to know the value of plants and animals in the environment. He recalled that animals and plants were part of creation of the earth, to show that they were part of human existence.


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Earthquake: Buhari’s Special Envoy Delivers One Million Dollars Support To Türkiye - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2023
Bello was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, Ambassador Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the capital, Ankara. He was accompanied on the mission by the Nigerian Ambassador to Türkiye, Malam Ismail Abba Yusuf.
The Special Envoy noted that President Muhammadu Buhari was unable to personally pay a condolence visit to Türkiye due to the scheduled General Elections in Nigeria holding on 25 February 2023.
He conveyed the President’s heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Government and people of Türkiye, over the devastating earthquake.

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Ease Of Doing Business: Digital Tourism VISA To Be Out Soon - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
November 20, 2019
TheComptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede hasannounced plans to digitalise tourist visa before the end of the year.
Heassured that the digitalisation of tourist visa, which is ongoing, would furtherimprove tourism and the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
Babandedemade thin known when the Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism DevelopmentCorporation, NTDC Folorunsho Coker and his team paid him a courtesy visit inhis office in Abuja.
Heexplained that the tourist visa would be web-based, saying everything will bedigitalised with no physical contact with anybody. He added that once someone applyonline, upload application, submit, pay and get approval the tourist’s visa willbe ready  within 24 to 48 hours.
TheImmigration Boss observed that Nigeria is liberal with tourists’ visa forpeople coming to the country for religious tourism.
Onhis part, the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Boss noted that ease oftourists coming into Nigeria and doing business in the country lies heavily onthe successes of the visa-on-arrival for tourists.


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Ease Of Doing Business: FG Working Towards 100th Position – Zainab Ahmed - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 16, 2019
Minister of Finance, Budget and NationalPlanning, Zainab Ahmed says the Federal Government is working on operational,regulatory and legislative interventions to move the country to the top 100 inthe world on ease of doing business ranking.
Zainab disclosed this at a newsconference on the forthcoming 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday.
She explained that President MuhammaduBuhari’s administration had taken steps toward making the country investmentfriendly and competitive.
She said part of this was theestablishment of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council , toaddress constraints to businesses and the Executive Orders focusing on Ease ofDoing Business.
According to her, this order will ensurethe increasing local content that have been signed to support thediversification efforts.The Minister added that theimplementation of these policies enabled Nigeria to move 24 places to 146thfrom 169th position on the ease of doing business ranking of the World Bank

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Ease Of Doing Business: Minister Applauds MDAs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 29, 2019
TheMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says that economic reformsand coordinated efforts across all levels of government are responsible for thenation’s success story in the ease of doing business.
TheMinister stated this at his ministry’s 2019 budget defence meeting with theHouse of Representatives Committee on Information and National Orientation inAbuja.
In2018, Nigeria recorded unprecedented progress in the ranking of the World Bankas one of the 10 countries that made the most daring reforms to attractinvestors to do business in their domains.
TheWorld Bank rating saw Nigeria move 24 places on the Ease of Doing Business to145th position from 169 in 2017. The country has, however, nowdropped a spot on the latest ranking, moving from 145 to 146.Mohammed said thathis Ministry’s campaign efforts in the past year contributed to the successstory of the country today. He spoke on the achievements and plans of theMinistry to promote the achievements and policies of government.


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Ease Of Doing Business Reforms: Osinbajo Receives 2019 Compliance Report - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 23, 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has at the PresidentialVilla, Abuja, received the 2019 Compliance Report of the Presidential ExecutiveOrder 001 on the promotion of transparency and efficiency in the businessenvironment.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, in a statement, Laolu Akande, saidthe vice president expressed optimism that the reforms would bring dramaticchanges to Nigerian economy.
Osinbajo said that the President Muhammadu Buhari’sadministration would  continue itsdetermined pursuit of reforming Nigeria’s business environment until the fullattainment of the objectives.
The report was presented by the Minister of Statefor Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, and the Special Adviser tothe President on Ease of Doing Business, Jumoke Oduwole during the meeting ofthe Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council PEBEC.
Osinbajo commended the collaboration with theNational Assembly on driving the reforms, and called for the eventualattainment of all the other outstanding reform objectives.

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Easing Lockdown: FG Reopens Offices Monday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 30, 2020
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 has ease the lockdown asking the Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs to resume work from Monday, May 4th.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, who announced this in Abuja at the 22  joint national briefing of the committee, said the category of workers that would resume work would be based on specific grade levels.
He explained that the banking, construction and manufacturing sectors, as well as food processing companies, would be allowed to open from Monday.
Mustapha added that banks would be allowed to open from 8am to 2pm daily while observing the new restrictions put in place by the government while airline operations for commercial purposes remained suspended.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in a national broadcast on Monday, announced adjustments to the measures taken as part of efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country.


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Easter: Atiku Urges Nigerians To Remember Security Personnel, The Less Privileged - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
April 19, 2019
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Candidate in the just concluded election, Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to remember security personnel, victims of terrorism and the less privileged in the country during the Easter season.
Abubakar in a statement said Jesus Christ is a compassionate friend to all.
He described Easter as a time of resurrection and of dying to what was imperfect and reawakening to what is perfect.
He urged Nigerians to also thank God for the fact that the people remain as one nation under God, saying that where there is unity, there is much hope.


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Easter: Ayade, Okorocha, Ihedioha, Obinna Preach Peace, Progress - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 20, 2019
As Nigerian Christians joined the rest of the world to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter, Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade and his Imo State counterpart, Rochas Okorocha, governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha and Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastic Province of Catholic Church  Anthony J. V. Obinna, have urged Christians to live in peace.
In separate statements, they urged Nigerians to embrace progress and ensure hitch-free and peaceful celebrations and nation filled with progress and devoid of bloodbath.
Ayade, who made the call in his Easter message, said such virtues represent the core values of Easter.
In a statement also Governor Okorocha stressed the need to help the less-privileged in the country.
On his part Ihedioha urged sacrifice of peace, common good and progressive state, urging Imo people to look for bright future not minding the challenges they are facing, urging building of bridges of understanding.


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Easter Celebration: Federal Government Declares Friday, Monday Next Week Holidays - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 18, 2019
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19th and Monday, 22nd, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.
The Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau in a statement enjoined all Christians to emulate Jesus Christ’s exemplary attributes of tolerance, sacrificial love, peaceful co-existence, among others.
He urged Nigerians home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and progress of the country, irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs.
While wishing Nigerians a happy and peaceful Easter celebration, the Minister called on them to support President Buhari’s administration.


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Easter Celebration.: Gov Sani-Bello Urges Christians To Emulate Virtues Of Jesus Christ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 22, 2019
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State has felicitated with Christians in the state and called on them to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ who dedicated his life to the cause of mankind, by being committed to the rebuilding our nation.
The Governor in a statement urged Christians to live a Christ-like life by making sacrifices that will ensure growth and development of the state.
Sani Bello also enjoined the people to continue to pray for leaders at all levels and for peace, progress and stability in the state and country. He assured the people of the state of his determination to providing good governance and development in all sectors in the state.


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Easter Celebration: Wike, El-Rufai, Okowa, Others Preach Peace - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
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The essential values of Easter, echoed with the Christian faithful all over the world as they marked Good Friday which symbolises the crucification of Jesus Christ.
Many Christian denominations especially the Catholic Church held processions, causing gridlocks in many cities in honour of the suffering of Christ for humanity.
In his goodwill message, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State felicitated with Christians on the celebration of Easter, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that would advance the course of development.
On his part, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State enjoined Christians to imbibe the virtues of peace, love, sacrifice and forgiveness which represent the core values of Easter.
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai enjoined people of the state to seize the opportunity of Easter celebration to re-dedicate themselves to attaining peace and love in the state. While his Delta State counterpart  Ifeanyi Okowa advised Nigerians to show love, promote peace and unity in the country.


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Easter Day Killings: Gombe Deputy Governor, Can Appeal For Calm - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 22, 2019
The Deputy Governor of Gombe State and the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN North East Chapter have appealed on the Christian Community to remain calm.
The appeal followed the death of ten persons hit by a car    during a procession by the Boys’ Brigade within Gombe metropolis ahead of the Easter Monday’s celebrations.
It was reported that a car allegedly ran into a group of Boys’ Brigade from ECWA Church from Bamusa, Barunde and from Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, Madaki.
The North East CAN Chairman, Reverend Abare Kala who made the appeal in Gombe said that the association would follow due process to seek redress on the situation.
Also, the State Deputy Governor Charles Iliya, called for calm, adding that the government would take all necessary measures to ensure justice is done at the end.
The Gombe State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mary Malum confirmed the accident and said that  ten persons died from it.


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Easter: Dogara Says Nigeria’s Challenges Are Not Insurmountable - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 19, 2019
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians to commit themselves to selfless service and make sacrifices in the interest of the country.
Saraki made the call in an Easter message to Christians in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu.
The President of the Senate stated that the Easter period was again a reminder that Jesus Christ whose birth, life, passion, death and resurrection brought salvation to mankind.
Saraki acknowledged the challenges facing the country and such obstacles are surmountable if we all play our roles patriotically and commit to be our brother’s keeper.
He urged Christians not to always relent in prayers for God’s positive intervention in the affairs of the country.


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Easter Feast: President Buhari Says Lack Of Celebration Unfortunate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 11, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari haslamented that it’s unfortunate that Christians in the country have to celebratethis year’s Easter in a quiet manner.
Buhari in a message, described asunusual and unfortunate that Christians are unable to congregate in Churchesdue to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The President however, called onChristians to rekindle their faith in Christ who overcame persecution,sufferings and displayed endurance, steadfastness and above all piety.
He also noted that Jesus Christrepresented man’s ability to withstand temporary pains in the hope ofeverlasting glory, urging Christians to imbibe and live the values of humility,discipline, perseverance, sacrifice and obedience which Jesus Christdemonstrated during his stay on earth.
Buhari rejoice with Christianbrothers and sisters as well as all Nigerians on the occasion of thecelebration of this year’s Easter, saying this year’s commemoration of Eastercomes amid the grip with which Covid-19 has held the entire world.


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April 19, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to intensify prayers for peace and security to return to all parts of the country.
The President, in an Easter message to Nigerians, said the call become necessary in view of the fact that the nation is currently gripped with gloom over unfortunate killings, kidnappings and violence.
Buhari reassured Nigerians that he would not take the import of his re-election for granted, especially the expectations of majority of Nigerians towards providing adequate security, fixing the economy and fighting corruption.
On the celebration of Easter, the President rejoiced with all Nigerians, especially the Christian brethren, on the glorious occasion.
He therefore wished all the Christian brethrens in Nigeria and around the world, who are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Happy Easter.


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April 19, 2019
The President has appealed to Nigerians not to lose hope of a brighter future for the country.
In his Easter message to the nation, President Muhammadu Buhari was confident that Nigeria would overcome its challenges and become a great country.
The President was, however, worried about the attacks by terrorists, bandits and other criminals in parts of the country.
He urged the people to intensify prayers for peace and security to return to the affected places, noting that the nation would overcome them under his leadership.
President Buhari promised to do all it takes to adequately equip and motivate the security agencies in their resolve to combat crime in the country.
He described Easter as the most important feast in the Christian calendar, saying it represented God’s redemptive mission over humanity.


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April 13, 2020
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari in his goodwill message to Christians in celebration ofEaster, urged the faithful to imbibe and live the values of Christ.
ThePresident said although this year’s Easter comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, itis an opportunity for all to be hopeful that with intensified prayers backed bypersonal and collective responsibility, the nation will triumph.
He alsoenjoined all Christians to rekindle their faith in Christ who overcame persecutionsand displayed endurance.
The presidentadded that there is no better opportunity than now for all Christians inparticular, and Nigerians in general, to remain faithful and hopeful that withintensified prayers backed by personal and collective responsibility, thenation shall pull through this most difficult trial.


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He said that people should love one another, irrespective of religious and
ethnic differences to ensure peace and development of the country.
Bishop Ajang gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Sunday
in Lafia, Nasarawa, after conducting the 2022 Easter Service at Saint
Williams Catholic Cathedral.
The bishop said the lack of patriotism from leaders and followers was
responsible for what the country was going through.
He said that both leaders and the led had roles to play to change the
situation of the country for the better.
He urged Nigerians to trust God that the seeming victory of evil was
temporary because, in the end, God would manifest his power and good
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April 22, 2019
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,Femi Adesina, has expressed optimism that Nigeria would overcome its problems.
Adesina said this on Sunday at the Easter Concert of theApostolic Faith West Africa entitled “Christ the King” held at the church’sNational Headquarters in Lagos.
According to him, the message of Easter is the message ofvictory over darkness, victory over death and the lesson to learn is thatwhatever the problems that besiege this country.
On efforts to secure the release of Leah Sharibu, thepresidential spokesman urged Nigerians to keep faith, saying that the Federal Governmentwas doing everything possible to that effect.Healso said that the Next Level agenda for President Buhari’s administration is aconsolidation of things that has been done, what is being done that is stillpending.


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Eastern Africa: 5m Displaced To Experience Deeper Hunger- UN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 14, 2022
The humanitarians warned that the population will experience hunger due to shortage of food supplies as the world grapples with a toxic cocktail of conflict, climate shocks, and COVID-19.
For instance, food insecurity is likely to rise by seven per cent across South Sudan in the coming months, compared to 2021, according to a new UN report on food security, issued.
The report, however, led the humanitarians to renew their call for more humanitarian and livelihoods assistance to stave off looming hunger and enhance resilience.
UN World Food Programme and UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR in a statement jointly issued called for greater humanitarian assistance and livelihoods support for the affected population.


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December 1, 2021
Spokesperson of the agency Boris Cheshirkov told reporter at UN Geneva that the agency was appalled by those deadly attacks.
Cheshirkov in the latest incident carried out by armed groups, cited local authorities in saying that 26 people were killed on Sunday at Ndjala site in the Drodro health zone in Ituri province.
He added that ten women and nine children were among the dead and 11 people were wounded and that attackers used guns, machetes and knives.
Since November 19, this is the fourth attack on IDPs in Ituri Province, host to 1.7 million displaced people.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Congo David McLachlan-Karr, expressed shock and saddened by these repeated attacks on civilians who are forced to leave their homes to seek safety from the violence.
The UN official reminded that the attacks were violations of international humanitarian law and the 2009 Kampala Convention on IDPs”. According to him, humanitarian aid is being deployed rapidly to assist them.

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Eastern Turkey: 7 Killed In Reconnaissance Plane Crash - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 16, 2020
Interior Minister of Turkey Suleyman Soylu,says Seven security personnel were killed after a reconnaissance plane crashed in eastern Van Province.
Soylu, who has arrived at the accident site, told reporters that the plane crashed on Mount Artos at an altitude of about 2,200 meters and two pilots were among the dead.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
The province is located between Lake Van and the Iranian border.
In early February, two consecutive avalanches in the province’s mountainous Bahcesaray area killed at least 41 people.


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Ebola: Congo To Deploy Second Vaccine - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2019
Healthauthorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan tointroduce a second Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, tocounter the second-worst outbreak of the virus in history.
Theteam overseeing Congo’s Ebola response did not say when exactly the J&Jvaccine would be introduced. It will complement another vaccine manufactured byMerck, which has been administered to more than 225,000 people since August2018.
TheJ&J vaccine has been a source of controversy among Congolese healthofficials. The former health minister, who was stripped of oversight of theEbola response in July, opposed its use, saying it had not been proven safe oreffective.
Butin a statement, the current Ebola response team said the vaccine was safe and notedthat it was already being trialled in neighbouring Uganda and in the WestAfrican country of Guinea.
Thestatement said health officials intended to start by offering the J&Jvaccine to Congolese traders who cross into Rwanda and then to residents of theprovince neighbouring the epicentre of the outbreak “to create a corridor ofimmunised people”.

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Ebola: Death Toll Hits 1,500 Mark In DR Congo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
June 24, 2019
More than 1,500 people have died in a nearly 10-month-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said on Monday.
As of Sunday, 1,506 people have died out of 2,239 recorded cases, it said.
Earlier this month, the virus claimed two lives in neighbouring Uganda among a family who had travelled to the DRC.
Nearly 141,000 people have been vaccinated in the affected eastern DRC provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Ebola spreads among humans through close contact with the blood, body fluids, secretions or organs of an infected person, or objects contaminated by such fluids.
The current outbreak in the DRC is the worst on record after an epidemic that struck mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone between 2014-2016, killing more than 11,300 people.
local police chief Colonel Safari Kazingufu said On Monday,that  a crowd of people opposed to the burial of two Ebola victims in the Beni area burnt the vehicle of a health team.


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Ebola: DR Congo Announces End Of Latest Epidemic - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
November 18, 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday declared the end of
the country’s latest Ebola epidemic after the outbreak killed 55 people
over the past five months.
Health Minister Eteni Longondo told journalists that this marks the end
of the 11th epidemic of the Ebola virus in Equateur province in the vast
country’s northwest.
Wednesday’s announcement came after the country crossed a threshold
of 42 days without a recorded case — double the period that the deadly
haemorrhage virus takes to incubate.
As during a preceding epidemic in the east of the country, widespread
use of vaccinations, which were administered to more than 40,000
people, helped curb the disease, the World Health Organization, W.H.O.
said.
The W.H.O. said the latest outbreak had killed 55 people among 119
confirmed and 11 probable cases since it began in June.

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Ebola: Dr Congo Okays Second Vaccine To Complement “Ring Vaccination” - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 24, 2019
Health authorities in DemocraticRepublic of Congo, DRC have announced plans to introduce second experimentalebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson and Johnson, from mid-October. The WorldHealth Organisation, WHO noted that the vaccine is given as a two-dose course,fifty six-days apart.
The vaccine, the information added,would be provided under approved protocols to targeted populations in areaswithout active ebola transmission as an additional tool to extend protectionagainst the virus.
It quoted WHO Director-General,Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as commending DRC authorities for deploying thesecond vaccine to curb the disease.
He said Congo authorities, indeciding to deploy the second experimental vaccine to extend protection againstthis deadly virus, have once again shown leadership and determination to endthis outbreak as soon as possible.
According to WHO’s Regional Directorfor Africa, Matshidiso Moeti the vaccine will also be a potential tool toprotect populations before outbreaks hit areas at risk

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Ebola: DRC Authorities Confirm Death Of Goma Patient - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Authorities in eastern DemocraticRepublic of Congo’s largest city, Goma, on Tuesday said the first patient inthe city has died.
The patient was a priest who becameinfected during a visit to the town of Butembo, one of the epicentres of theoutbreak, before taking a bus to Goma, according to Congo’s health ministry.
He was being driven from Goma to aclinic in Butembo on Monday to receive treatment when he died, North Kivuprovince’s Governor Carly Nzanzu told an Ebola response meeting.
The UN’s World Health Organization describedthe case as a “potential game-changer” and said it would reconvene a key panelto see whether the outbreak required a heightened global response.
Officials in the Democratic Republicof Congo confirmed on Sunday that the Ebola virus had spread to the Easterncity of Goma.
This is the first case in thelakeside city of 1 million people, which is more than 350 km south of where thesecond-largest Ebola outbreak on record was first detected a year ago.

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Ebola: Institute Dismisses Reported Outbreak In South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 14, 2019
SouthAfrican National Institute for Communicable Diseases, NICD ash dismissedreported outbreak of any Ebola cases in the country or neighbouring countries.
Theinstitute was reacting to media reports that a South African woman, staying inFicksburg not far from neighbouring country Lesotho, was confirmed as the firstcase of Ebola in the country.
Itadded that the biosafety level-4 Lab has not been requested to test suspectedEbola cases for any neighbouring countries. They stated that the incident was afield simulation exercise to test Lesotho’s preparedness to handle the disease.
Theinstitute noted that South Africa has strong Ebola response systems that are inplace, should there be a suspected case and chances of reaching South Africaare very slim.

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Ebola: Mozambique Strengthens Surveillance At Key Borders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2019
TheMozambican Ministry of Health says it is strengthening epidemiological securitymeasures at national borders to detect suspected cases of Ebola and move aheadwith early treatment.
MaputoHealth Director, Sheila Lobo, said this on the sidelines of the graduationceremony of students of the Institute of Health Sciences in Maputo.
Lobo saidthat the ministry is setting up Ebola checkpoints on the borders with Malawiand Tanzania, at international flight airports and at national ports.
Thestrengthening of Ebola control measures follows the outbreak in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo with over one-thousand-seven-hundred deaths notification andmore than two thousand six hundred cases since 2018.

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Ebola: NCAA Cautions Airlines On Infected Passengers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Home Health Ebola: NCAA Cautions Airlines On Infected PassengersHealthNewsEbola: NCAA Cautions Airlines On Infected PassengersBy Editor 4 - August 14, 20199190
August 14, 2019
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA hasreacted to the resurgence of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo and cautioned airlines to be extra vigilant to ensure thatthe carriers of the disease did not enter Nigeria by air.
The World Health Organisation WHO has alreadydeclared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern inline with International Health Regulations IHR.
Consequently, NCAA has directed all operators,especially airlines operating regional and international flights into thecountry, to exercise a high level of vigilance.
The regulatory authority in a statement by itsspokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said the directive contained in a letter by the NCAADirector General, Captain Muhtar Usman, had since been sent to all airlineoperators.
Meanwhile, there is excitement in DR Congo over theannouncement that two prototype drugs have boosted chances of surviving thedreaded disease.


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Ebola: Nigerian Government Denies Outbreak - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2019
The Federal Government has described information circulating on social media that there was a positive case of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria as false.
The government urged citizens to disregard the information, and explained that recent preliminary risk assessment conducted by the Nigeria Ebola Preparedness team, coordinated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC indicated that overall risk of importation of EVD to Nigeria from the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC and Uganda is extremely low.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Abdullaziz Mashi Abdullahi said in a statement in Abuja, that notwithstanding, government is not resting on its oars in view of trading activities of Nigerians with other affected countries.
He added that since the reports of outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, heightened surveillance had been on-going at the various points of entry by officials of the Port Health Services division of the Ministry to prevent importation into Nigeria.


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Ebola: Officials Says Rwanda Ready To Curtail Outbreak Of Virus - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 10, 2019
Rwandasays it is ready to check of the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republicof Congo, DRC.
Headof Communication at the Rwandan High Commission in Nigeria, Sarah Audu madethis known in a statement in Abuja.
Sarahsaid that the Rwandan government had in the wake of the outbreak of the diseaseadopted measures aimed at ensuring that the disease disease did not migrate tothe country.
Shemaintained that Rwanda remained Ebola-free, saying the government hadestablished Ebola Treatment Centres and also put 23 isolation units in place inhospitals in priority districts as responsorial measures.
Accordingto her, Ebola response simulation exercises have been carried out on regularbasis as mechanism as part of efforts to guard against the spread of thedisease in communities, borders, airports, and treatment centres.
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Ebola Outbreak: Community Mistrust Worsening DR Congo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 28, 2019
Health workers said public mistrust is now the biggest obstacle to stopping the epidemic, with many refusing vaccines, resisting treatment and concealing symptoms, as the world’s second-biggest Ebola outbreak spreads.
This mistrust resulted in people being 15 times less likely to seek medical treatment at an Ebola health centre, according to the study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
The study, released on Wednesday, was based on interviews conducted last September, about a month after the outbreak began. It comes as the number of probable and confirmed cases exceeds 1,000.
At least 639 people have died from Ebola in eastern DRC since August in what is now the second-deadliest outbreak in history, according to the World Health Organization.
In recent weeks, there have been, on average, eight new cases a day, said the country’s health ministry.
The response to the outbreak has been hampered by a series of deadly attacks on Ebola health centres since the study was completed. As a result, Doctors Without Borders has stopped staffing two health centres at the outbreak’s epicentre after violent attacks.
Researchers found that trust in public authorities had already fallen in the cities of Beni and Butembo before Ebola hit, due to decades of conflict and poor governance.


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Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo Declared Global Health Emergency - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 18, 2019
The World Health Organization has declared theEbola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public healthemergency of international concern”.
The move may encourage wealthy donor countries toprovide more cash.
But the WHO stopped short of saying bordersshould be closed, saying the risk of the disease spreading outside the regionwas not high.
The outbreak in DR Congo has killed more than1,600 people.
This week, the first case was detected in Goma,home to more than a million.
The PHEIC emergency provision is the highestlevel of alarm the WHO can sound and has only been used four times previously.
This includes the Ebola epidemic that devastatedparts of West Africa from 2014 to 2016, and killed more than 11,000 people.
He said he accepted recommendations there should be no restrictions on travel or trade, and no entry screening of passengers at ports or airports outside the immediate region.


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Ebola Outbreak: WHO Declares Congo’s Public Health Emergency Of International Concern - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 18, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO  officially declared the current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
WHO Chief, TedrosGhebreyesus who announced the declaration in Geneva, called on countries totake notice and redouble their efforts.
The announcementfollowed the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations EmergencyCommittee assessing the outbreak, according to a statement by the UN.
This is coming ahead ofthe first anniversary of the complex outbreak in the volatile Eastern part ofthe country in August adjudged the second worst outbreak of the disease.
Ghebreyesus said thatit was time to work together in solidarity with the DRC to end this outbreakand build a better health system for its people.
So far, there have beenmore than two thousand five hundred cases of infection, and nearly one thousandsix hundred  have died in the provincesof Ituri and North Kivu.


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Ebola: UK Issues Tanzania Travel Warning - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 1, 2019
The United Kingdom has issued atravel warning on Tanzania following the death of a patient suspected to have hadEbola-related complications.
Tanzania’s government denies thereports, saying there have been no confirmed or suspected Ebola cases.
The UK issued the travel warning aspressure mounts on Tanzania to share more information on the suspicious death.
According to the World HealthOrganization WHO, a woman with the suspected Ebola virus died in Tanzania’scoastal city of Dar es Salaam.
Close contacts of the deceasedperson were said to be quarantined in undisclosed locations.
Last week the United States alsowarned its citizens about a probable Ebola death, amid concerns Tanzania is notgiving enough information.
Tanzania’s eastern neighbour, theDemocratic Republic of Congo, is grappling with an Ebola outbreak which haskilled more than 2,000 people in the past year.

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Ebola: United Nations Provides Funding To Regional Logistics Base For Response - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 7, 2019
The United Nationsrelief agency said it had released 500 thousand dollars to support the creationof a regional common logistics services staging area in Uganda to strengthenEbola readiness and response in the region.
UNUnder-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency ReliefCoordinator Mark Lowcock said the funds was from the UN Central EmergencyResponse Fund.
He said the money waspart of a 10.5 million dollars regional contribution from the fund towardsmitigating the possible impact of the current Ebola outbreak should it spreadto countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC.
The new logisticscentre, led by the World Food Programme as the lead agency for common logisticsservices for both UN agencies and NGOs, will support early action in countriesneighbouring the DRC.


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Ebola: Virus Confirmed In Uganda 10 Months After Congo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 12, 2019
A case of Ebola hasbeen confirmed in Uganda, ten months after the deadly virus was confirmed inthe Democratic Republic of Congo.
The World HealthOrganization, WHO said a 5-year-old Congolese child, who entered Uganda on June9 through Bwera Border post, is receiving care.
The child’s familysought medical care at Kagando hospital and the child was transferred to BweraEbola Treatment Unit for management.
This is the firstconfirmed case in Uganda during the Ebola outbreak on-going in neighbouringDemocratic Republic of the Congo.
The boy wasaccompanied by his Ugandan father and Congolese mother, who had returned toCongo to nurse her father before he died of Ebola, Uganda’s Health MinisterJane Ruth Aceng told a news conference.
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Ebola: Virus Confirmed In Uganda 10 Months After Congo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 12, 2019
A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Uganda, ten months after the deadly virus was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The World Health Organization, WHO said a 5-year-old Congolese child, who entered Uganda on June 9th through Bwera Border post, is receiving care.
The child’s family sought medical care at Kagando hospital and the child was transferred to Bwera Ebola Treatment Unit for management.
This is the first confirmed case in Uganda during the Ebola outbreak on-going in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The boy was accompanied by his Ugandan father and Congolese mother, who had returned to Congo to nurse her father before he died of Ebola, Uganda’s Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng told a news conference.
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Ebola: W.H.O Says Africa Needs $98 Million To Contain Disease Next Month - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2019
The World HealthOrganisation, WHO has revealed that ninety eight  million dollars, aboutthirty five billion naira is needed to contain the ravaging Ebola VirusDisease, EVD in Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC and Uganda as well asother susceptible nations in Africa and parts of the world.
It, however, regrettedthe availability of only less than one-third of the sum, leaving behind ashortfall of fifty four million dollars, about nineteen billion naira.
A meeting of theEmergency Committee convened by its Director-General, Tedros AdhanomGhebreyesus under the International Health Regulations, 2005, urged countriesand responding partners to heed a number of counsel.They include improvingpreparedness for detecting and managing exported cases; continuous cross-borderscreening; risk-detecting population movements and sociological patterns;approvals for investigational medicines and vaccines and rapid implementationof optimal vaccine strategies sanctioned by W.H.O’s Strategic Advisory Group ofExperts.


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Ebola: Zambia Intensifies Screening At DRC Main Entry Border - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 8, 2019
A civic leader has said that Healthauthorities have continued with screening of travelers for Ebola symptoms at abusy border entry with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Christabel Mulala, Mayor of Chililabombwetown on the Copperbelt Province, said the screen had been intensified since2018 when a screening desk was established at the Kasumbalesa border.
Mulala said the health personnel onthe DRC side were also screening travelers and various transporters of goodsinto and outside that country.
World Health Organisation andpartners continue to respond to Ebola virus disease outbreak in the DRC andcommunities in affected areas are generally supportive of the Ebola response;operations in some areas have been temporally disrupted due to insecurity.

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Ebonyi: Court Strikes Out Suit Challenging Umahi’s Defection To APC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 28, 2022
The Plaintiffs were Senator Sonni Ogbuoji and the APC Governorship
candidate in the 2019 general election, his Deputy, Architect Mbam
Ogodo, and the APC as a Party.
They are seeking the Court to hold that Governor Umahi, having
defected to APC from the PDP through which he was elected, ought to
vacate the office of the Governor upon defection.
He plaintiff added that having come second in the 2019 election,
demanded to be sworn in accordingly.
The Court held that having regard to section 188 (1) of the 1999
Constitution as amended, the defendant – Governor Umahi – has not
offended any provision of the Constitution or the Electoral Act in his
defection to APC.”
The Court further held that having regard to section 308 of the
Constitution, it is even wrong to institute criminal or civil proceedings
against the office of the Governor.
The Court, therefore, dismissed in its entirety, the suit filed by the
plaintiff for lacking in merit and awarded Five Hundred Thousand Naira
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Pastors Arrested Over Church Service - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2020
At least seven pastors have been arrested for violating the ban on public gatherings and other forms of assembly in the Ebonyi state.
Commissioner for Border Peace and Internal Security, Stanley Okoro Emegha, said the arrests would serve as deterrent against further disobedience to the order.
The state government banned all forms of gathering of over 50 persons other than essential service centres, in order to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Also in Kaduna, security agents arrested two pastors for holding church services last Sunday in violation of the lockdown order.
A statement issued by Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said pastors Ifeanyi Ojonu and Giniki Okafor held church services, contrary to the ongoing curfew.


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Economic Challenges: Buhari Says Millions Of Nigerians Suffering Because Of Corruption - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that corruption was the major factor responsible for the suffering of millions of Nigerians.
Read This: Economy: Trade Uncertainty Rising In Nigeria – IMF
Buhari added that corruption at all levels was thebiggest problem impeding Nigeria’s economic growth and development.
The president made the remark at the 49th AnnualAccountant Conference organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofNigeria (ICAN) in Abuja.
The theme of the conference was “Building Nigeriafor Sustainable Growth and Development.’’
He said that it prevents good governance andencourage misappropriation of public funds, stiffens innovation, infrastructuredevelopment and investments.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government ofthe Federation Boss Mustapha, the president said the fight against corruptionis in reality a struggle for nation building and the future.
Buhari reiterated that the government was committedtoward achieving structural economic change and a more diversified andinclusive economy.

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Economic Crisis: CBN Says Nigeria May Slide To Another Recession - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 22, 2019
The Governor of Central Bank ofNigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has expressed fears that Nigeria may slide intoanother recession if measures are not taken to tackle the high rate ofunemployment and other economic crisis.
Emefiele said this today at theUniversity of Benin, while delivering a lecture titled “Beyond the GlobalFinancial Crisis: Monetary Policy under Global Uncertainty”.
According to him, Monetary andFiscal Policy Authority must rise up to the challenge to begin to think of whatcan be done to tackle the the situation.
He said reserve is moving up,exchange rate stabilizing but unfortunately, there is the issue of high of rateunemployment.
He assured that CBN will continue to takeproactive approach in mitigating the likely adverse effects that may emanatefrom external headwinds.


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Economic Crisis: FG Urges Improved Labour Administration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 23, 2023
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, made the appeal at the Senior Officers Conference organised for the Professional Department of the ministry and its agencies in Abuja.
The conference is themed: “Labour Administration in a Dwindling Economy: Issues, Challenges and Prospects”.
Daju said this in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Olajide Oshundun, in the ministry.
According to her, improved labour administration implementation will go a long way in enhancing productivity and responding to the current economic crisis the world is experiencing.
She said that context in which International Labour Standards operate have changed fundamentally owing to socioeconomic challenges and developments, which has led governments to review their labour operating models to suit these peculiarities.
Daju also added that if the ministry and its agencies must remain relevant and effective, there is a need to strengthen the role of key players in coordinating elements of national labour policy.


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Economic Development: Gov. El-Rufai Inaugurates N2.7bn Kasuwan Magani Market - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 24, 2021
It was gathered that the market has over 2,000 shops which include lock up shops, open stalls, meat dressing slabs, abattoir, warehouses and 398 car parking spaces. It also has a police post, clinic, banking hall, fire service area, electricity and clean water supply.
The Governor explained that it was part of deliberate investment by government towards peace-building and economic prosperity in a diverse community.
He recalled that the area has suffered long years of conflict, noting that the conflicts were largely due to resentments driven by poverty and sense of inequality. According to him, the construction of the new market is to erase barriers to securing trading places in the area.
El-Rufai also explained that sale of shops in the market will not be driven by profit, but the desire to make the market a hub of traders from diverse backgrounds with a shared interest in prosperity.
He however, appealed to all communities to work for peace and harmony, adding that economic development requires an atmosphere of concord in which everyone feels safe to pursue their livelihoods.

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Economic Development: Investment In Science, Technology Essential For Africa— Onu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2019
The Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, has stressed the need for increased investment in science, technology and innovation for Africa’s economic development and social progress.
The minister made the call on Monday when the Country Operations Manager of African Development Bank Lawson Zankli, visited him in his office in Abuja.
Onu, who identified science, technology and innovation as the bedrock of any developed nation, expressed worry that Africa had not utilised the potential in the sector to transform its enormous resources.
He, therefore, called for concerted efforts in the fight against poverty and disease on the continent through adoption of emerging technologies and innovations.
The minister also said that Africa could leverage on science and technology to not only to create jobs, but stem the movement of youths to developed continents in search of better opportunities.


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Economic Devt: Sale Of Govt Assets Will Benefit Nigerians, Boost Economy – Finance Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 22, 2021
Mrs Ahmed, said some government assets are currently moribund and provide little or no value to Nigerians in their current state.
On January 12, Mrs Ahmed had revealed the government’s plan to sell public assets to partly finance the N13.58 trillion 2021 budget.
On Friday, the minister stressed that the “intention is not just funding the budget, it is to reactivate these assets and hand it over and have them bring contributions to the growth in the economy.”
She added that the Bureau of Public Enterprises will begin to coordinate with other arms of government on the asset sales in the first quarter of the year.

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Economic Framework: President Buhari Launches National Development Plan 2021-2025 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2021
The NDP 2021-2025 was approved by the Council on November 10 this
year as the successor plan to the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan,
ERGP, 2017-2020.
After the Plan was approved in November by the Council, the Minister
of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said it is
structured around six clusters.
The clusters she said include economic growth and development,
infrastructure, public administration, human capital development, social
development and regional development.
She also noted that the Plan has been estimated to have an investment
size of N348.7 trillion over the period.
She said that the investment size of the Plan would be contributed by the
public sector at N49.7 trillion, representing 14.3% and the private sector
at N298.3 trillion, representing 85.7%, the Federal Government
expenditure component is N29.6 trillion, representing 8.5% of the total
expenditure size, while the sub-national governments would be
contributing N20.1 trillion, representing 5.8%.

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Economic Growth: AFDB, Others Say 2019 Africa Investment Forum Will Be Heavy On Ideas - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 11, 2019
The African Development Bank, AfDB and the SouthAfrican Government say the 2019 Africa Investment Forum, AIF will be heavy onideas to stimulate economic growth in Africa.
The Bank in a statement stated that South Africa andother key partners affirmed the position in a news conference in Johannesburgahead of the forum scheduled for November 11  to 13 inthat country.
It said the multi-stakeholder transactionalmarketplace is aimed at raising capital, advancing projects to bankable stageand accelerating financial closure of deals.’
The National Treasury of South Africa, DeputyDirector-General Vuyelwa Vumendlini said that while the 2018 edition achievedremarkable results, the 2019 edition was expected to achieve more.
Similarly, Senior Advisor to the Premier of Gauteng,Mduduzi Mbapa, noted that the biggest takeaway from the 2018 edition was theneed for greater interconnection on the continent.
On his part, Director of Communication and ExternalRelations, AfDB Victor Oladokun said the forum has a very simple agenda that istilting the flow of capital into Africa at a much greater level that we haveexperienced up to now.

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Economic Growth: ASUU Tasks FG On Pro-Poor Policies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 28, 2019
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUUhas called on President Muhammadu Buhari to come up with policies that wouldstimulate economic growth for the benefit of poor people during his nextfour-year tenure.
The National President of the union, BiodunOgunyemi made the call in Lagos.
The ASUU President urged Buhari  to getdown to work and ensure that his administration comes up with pro-peoplepolicies that will be majorly tailored around key sectors such education,health, transportation and employment.
The unionist also urged the president to putissues concerning the recent Memorandum of Action it signed with his union inthe front burner.
The areas of agreement include funding forrevitalsation of public universities and the issue of Earned Academic Allowances,issue of University Staff Schools among others.

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Economic Growth: China Pledges Strengthened Support To Nigeria’s Development Pursuit - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 27, 2019
ChineseAmbassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian has said that his government wouldstrengthen its support and collaboration to Nigeria, to achieve its developmentand economic growth.
Zhoumade this known in Abuja during the commemoration of the 70 Anniversaryof the Founding of the Republic of China.
Accordingto Zhou, China and Africa has always been a community with a shared future,which is why China will work unremittingly to strengthen solidarity andcooperation with African countries.
Hesaid that China would continue to pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of openingup, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, so as to share developmentopportunities with other countries.
Headded that China would stay as determined as ever to build world peace,contribute to global prosperity and uphold the international order.
Alsospeaking, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zubairu Dada, said that Nigeriaand China enjoy strategic partnership in all facets of our bilateralrelationship.

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Economic Growth: Dutch Minister Says Women’s Active Involvement Can Improve Nigeria’s Gnp - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 11, 2019
Minister for Foreign Trade and DevelopmentCooperation in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sigrid Kaag, says equitableparticipation of women in the economy add to gross national products of thecountry.
Kaag said this during an interview in Abujaon Thursday.
The gross national product is an estimate ofthe total value of all the final products and services turned out in a givenperiod by the means of production owned by a country’s residents.
She said that the active involvement of womenin the economy would not only add value to the country’s GNP, it would alsoimprove their statuses and that of their families.
The Dutch minister, who expressed firm beliefin gender equality and equity, said that such elements should be extended toencouraging women to participate productively in the economic life of thecountry.
She further said that women’s activeinvolvement in the economy would promote cohesion, stability, and progress notonly in the socio-economic life of families but in the life of the entire country.u


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Economic Growth: Emefiele Says Nigeria Spends $1.2bn To Import Fish Annually - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 20, 2019
TheGovernor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Godwin Emefiele says about one pointtwo billion dollars’ worth of fish is imported into this country annually.
Emefieleannounced this in a meeting while briefing some state Governors and the mediaon the feat recorded so far in agriculture for economic growth, in Abuja.
Heexplained that current fish production stood at 0.8 million tons while thedemand was two point seven million tons, giving a deficit of one point ninemillion tons.
Emefielenoted that the Apex Bank’s current initiative was to engage the coastal stateGovernors to develop the blue economy to address the deficit of one point ninemetric tons as well as eradicate the huge import bill for fish.
Ina similar development, the Governor said that major innovation to deepen thepoultry business is the recent partnership between the bank and tertiaryinstitutions to pilot the “the University-Based Poultry Production Programme”in twelve 12 Universities across the six geo-political zones.

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Economic Growth: Federal Government Moves To Support Smaller Companies, Create Jobs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 15, 2021
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this in Abuja when he declared open a two-day Inaugural Partnership Economy Summit, organised by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Osinbajo, who was represented by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments Niyi Adebayo, noted that the summit was a bold initiative designed to strengthen government and citizen collaboration under the banner of Partnership Economy Nigeria, PEN.
According to him, the programme is a socio-economic platform made up of a variety of key stakeholders including the three tiers of government, the private sector and organised civil society.
The Vice President also explained that Nigeria’s young entrepreneurs and small business owners were the future of the country, adding that the Federal Government was committed to supporting them in their different businesses.
In his remark, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs George Akume, said the summit sought to garner the fundamentals of Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs 1, 8, 9 and 17.
Also, Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila noted that the time was ripe for Nigeria to look out for ways to grow local businesses to cushion the effects of global harsh economic realities.

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Economic Growth: Nigeria Urges Developing Nations To Tackle Illicit Financial Flows - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 1, 2019
The Federal Government has urged members of the South-South Cooperation to take concrete steps to tackle illicit financial flows as a strategy to address poverty and accelerate growth among the developing nations.
The Director General, Nigeria’s Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Pius Osunyinkami, made this call at the second UN High-level Conference on South-South Cooperation in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He also called for urgent measures to tackle illicit financial flows among the member countries.
Osunyinkami, who led the Nigerian delegation, also presented a charge from President Buhari to the Cooperation consisting of developing countries in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean.
He said illicit financial flows distort the growth and development of countries, drain foreign reserves, undermine genuine investment and eliminate resources that would have been used for poverty alleviation.


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Economic Growth: NIMASA Pushes 7000 New Jobs In Maritime - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 13, 2019
TheDirector-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has said that the Agency had already keyed into thevision of the President by creating over 7000 jobs in the last six monthsthrough the New Cabotage Compliance Strategy and is set to do more, as thereare vast opportunities in the maritime sector.
Dakukustated this on Thursday in Lagos while speaking with journalists on theactivities of NIMASA.
Hesaid the Agency had come up with strategies that had ensured a steady rise inthe number of jobs created through manning, crewing, stevedoring, anddockworkers engagement.
This,he said, has positioned the maritime industry as one of the key sectors thatwill support the realisation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s pronouncementduring his Democracy Day broadcast of bringing 100 million Nigerians out ofpoverty in 10 years, as maritime possesses a vast opportunity for our economicgrowth.
Accordingto the NIMASA DG, the implementation of a five-year plan for the cessation ofwaiver has encouraged the employment of more Nigerians by vessel owners. Hesaid the effect of the new Cabotage regime was still yielding positive results.


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Economic Growth: North Korea Pledges To Deepen Bilateral Relations With Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2019
The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Jon Tong Chol, haspledged to strengthen the bilateral relations with Nigeria to promote economicgrowth.
Jon made the pledge in Abuja at the 71 Anniversaryof the foundation of the country organised by its Korean Embassy in Nigeria.
Jon, who spoke through First Secretary, an interpreter, Kim Chin-2, said Koreaand Nigeria relationship was created by Kim-2 Sung and Kim Jong-2, thecountry’s founding fathers.
He therefore, promised to support the cause of thefounding fathers of Korea to advance the relationship between the two countriesunder the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un.
He further wished Nigerians greater success in termsof peace, security, promotion of the nation’s integrity and also making thecountry prosper under the President Buhari led administration.

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Economic Growth: Ogbeh Says Government Commits To Make Nigeria Agric Export HUB - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 26, 2019
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAudu Ogbeh says the Federal Government is committed to making the country anagriculture export hub.
He made this known at the opening ceremony of thecouncil’s meeting at the ongoing 43rd National Council on Agriculture and RuralDevelopment conference in Umuahia, Abia State with the theme: “Consolidatingthe Strategies of Agricultural Promotion Policy for Economic Diversificationand Growth”.
The Minister, who was represented by an official inthe ministry, Mohammed Bello said that Federal Government had resolved toincrease agricultural productivity, reduce food importation and implementprogrammes that promote food safety and security.
He said that agriculture was a significant sector inNigeria because of its contribution to food production and overall developmentof the nation’s economy.
The UN Country Representative of Food andAgricultural Organisation in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma, commended the FederalGovernment for its achievements in the agriculture sector.


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Economic Growth: Osinbajo Tasks States To Raise IGR, Think Like Sovereign Entities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2021
The Vice President said Thinking differently, there is a need for a sub-
national to think like a sovereign State.
The VP recalled how Lagos State improved its IGR from N600million
monthly in 1999/2000 to about N45billion today. He said the illegal
seizure of the allocations to the State by the then Federal Government
was the shock that forced the state to rethink.
Speaking further, Prof. Osinbajo noted that although a state within a
Federation is not a nation, it must behave like one, to further boost its
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Economic Hardship: FG To Restart Direct Cash Transfers To 12m Nigerians. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2024
Presently, approximately three million people are recipients of these programmes but due to the escalating cost of living, the government anticipates that an additional 12 million households could qualify for these direct payments.
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this plan during the Ministry’s retreat held in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.
The finance minister said, The presidential panel on the social investment programmes have prepared to go to the president with an internal recommendation to restart the direct payments to the poorest and the most vulnerable. Everything is being done to ease the pain.
The minister noted that the expansion of the direct cash transfer aims to reach a wider population struggling with the economic situation and to put more money directly in the hands of those who need it most, allowing them to prioritise their needs and alleviate poverty.

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Economic Hardship: Kenya’s Deputy President Vows To Deport Chinese Traders If Elected - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 23, 2022
The East Africa’s biggest economy will hold presidential and
parliamentary polls on August 9, against a backdrop of economic
hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in
Ukraine.
The Chinese embassy in Nairobi has not responded to a request for
comment.
China is Kenya’s second-largest lender after the World Bank and has
funded a number of costly infrastructure projects that have raised
concerns about Nairobi taking on more debt than it can afford.
Like other African nations, Kenya has been turning to China for
investment, technology, equipment and personnel to develop its
infrastructure.
But the planeloads of workers from China into Africa’s fragile labour
markets have created unease, with some complaining that they are taking
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Economic Hardship: Police Arrest 15 Suspects Over Looting Of Abuja Warehouse. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 5, 2024
Some residents had on Sunday morning looted a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Department of Agriculture in the Tasha area of Abuja.
But hours after the incident, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command said 15 persons had been nabbed over the looting of the warehouse.
Sunday’s incidence comes amid the biting economic hardship in Nigeria.


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Economic Management Team: Osinbajo Presides Over Meeting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2019
Ameeting of the Economic Management Team was presided over by Vice-PresidentYemi Osinbajo on Monday.
Participantsincluded the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed;Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo; and EconomicAdviser to the President, Adeyemi Dipeolu.
Osinbajovia verified Twitter handle, @ProfOsinbajo assured Nigerians that the PresidentMuhammadu administration would work harder for their interest.

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Economic Opportunities: VP Osinbajo Inaugurates Committee On Blue Economy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2022
The committee, chaired by Professor Osinbajo is composed of State
Governors, several Ministers, representatives of Military and Security
agencies and other members from the Private sector.
The Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for
economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs while preserving the
health of ocean ecosystems. It entails emerging renewable energy,
seabed extractive activities and marine biotechnology and bio-
prospecting.
The Committee’s Terms of Reference include; providing an assessment
of the current realities, opportunities and challenges for economic
diversification and the growth of a sustainable blue economy in Nigeria
as well as identifying and reviewing relevant policies and
institutional/capacity building mechanisms for blue economy
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Economic Policies: CBN Identifies Smuggling, Dumping As Greatest Economic Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 25, 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has identified smuggling and dumping of goods as the greatest challenges hindering the success of Nigeria’s economic policies.
Emefiele made this known in Ibadan at the first Distinguished Leadership Lecture of the University of Ibadan, Oyo state.
He stated that smuggling and dumping had done more harm to the nation’s economy by impeding investment which would create jobs and reduce poverty.
The chairman of the occasion, Sam Olofin commended the various policies of CBN, noting that Nigeria could not follow the orthodox path to get result.
Also the university’s Vice Chancellor, Idowu Olayinka appreciated the efforts of CBN under Emefiele which had helped in repostioning the nation’s economy.


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Economic Recovery: NIMC To Assist In Nigeria Through Digital Identification - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 25, 2019
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC says it has put in place a strategic roadmap for developing digital identification towards achieving Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Growth Plan .
NIMCstated this in a report issued by its department of Corporate Communications onWednesday in Abuja.
Itrecalled that the Federal Government in 2017 issued the ERGP as its overallstrategy to drive the country’s economic development.
Thereport indicated that the economic plans is targeted at delivering keygovernment services to the citizens in the areas of safety net, agriculture,energy, transport, enterprises development, strengthen macro fiscal environmentand developing local digital economy.
Itquoted NIMC Director General Aliyu Aziz as saying that identification iscentral to realising the country’s ERGP.
Azizsaid, the federal government plans to strengthen fiscal management, promotegood governance and transparency required the nation to know ‘who is who’.
Accordingto him, identification is a requisite for the country’s economic, social andpolitical development.

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Economic Relations: Nigeria, Russia Trade Volume Still Low – Envoy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2021
This is even as the envoy said the trade volume between both nations is $600 million.
The Envoy, who disclosed this during the formal inauguration of the Nigeria-Russia Chamber Of Commerce And Industry, harped on the need to improve the trade volume between both nations.
He noted that his country is interested in buying agro-food exports from Nigeria as Russia supplies fertiliser and machines to Nigeria. He however said the agro-food and other products from Nigeria need to be very good and also meet international standards for the trade volume to rise.
On his part, the chairman of Nigeria – Russia Chamber of Commerce Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, said the federal government and the Russian Federation have established the Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry to boost the economic relations between both countries.

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Economic Sabotage: Army Nabs 22 Suspects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 29, 2019
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourthas arrested a total of 22 suspects in anti-oil bunkering and sea piracyoperations conducted between April 16th and May 26th.
The army said this in a statement issued by itsspokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa. It added that the operation covered Rivers,Bayelsa and Delta states.
Musa said that during the period, 46 illegal oilrefining sites were located in Bayelsa and destroyed along with 85sacks/cellophane bags, 10 drums and four Cotonou boats, all containingillegally refined products.
He also said that two motorcycles and 10 mobilephones were recovered from the suspects in the state.
In Delta, Musa said 35 sting operations wereconducted in which 65 illegal oil refineries were located and destroyed.
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Economic Stimulus Package Will Reduce Envisaged Recession – Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 2, 2020
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government Economic Stimulus package will reduce the envisaged recession due to the effects of COVID-19.
She said this during a defence session in Abuja held by the Senate Committee on Finance.
The session was held with heads of Nigeria’s revenue generating agencies on the revised 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.
Specifically on the likelihood of recession, Zainab said that very clearly the Gross Domestic Product GDP had been reduced because of the economic crisis that the nation found itself.
The minister however said that Nigeria was not alone in this crisis.
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Economic Ties: Osinbajo Discusses With U.S Vice President Pence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 27, 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo in a meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence, discussed economic ties between both countries.
Both leaders also discussed a partnership to enable investors in Nigeria and the acquisition of arms and ammunition to tackle terrorism.
Professor Osinbajo disclosed this after the meeting was held at the White House in Washington DC.
He added that they both consolidated on previous talks and also focused on how the two countries can work together on the threats to the Sahel region.